2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You
Biotechnology is the #112 most popular major in the country with 1,567 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 86 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 60% of the biotech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Women make up 58% of the biotech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 83 students majoring in biotech at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
Women make up 57% of the biotech majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 62% of the biotech majors at the school.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 32% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 44% are male.
New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 66% of the biotech majors at the school.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 65% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 35% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 45% are male.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in biotech at UC Irvine, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 60% of the biotech majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 13 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 15 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 16 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 17 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Biotechnology by Region
View the Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Biotechnology Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 8,920 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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